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(ModeL) P. H. HEW.

NEGKTIE PASTENER. No. 256,740. Patented. Apr. 18,1882.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PARKER H. REVV, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

NECKTI E-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 256,740, dated April18, 1882.

Application filed September 24, 1881. (Model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1,.PARKER H. REW, of tochester, in the county of Monroeand State of New York. have invented a new and Improved Necktie-Fastening, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification.

The object of my invention is to facilitate attaching a necktie bow orscarf to the front collar-button.

The invention consists of a wire bow-spring held loosely to the back ofthe stifi'ening of the necktie-bow for the purpose of holding the bow orscarf to the collar-button.

The invention further consists in a wire loopspring formed of a wirebent to form two side loops and a middleloop, t-heends of the wire beingcrossed diagonally under the middle loop.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal elevation of the rear side of a necktie-bowprovided with my improved fastening, the collar-button being shown insection. Fig.2 is a lougitudinalelevation of the wire spring of myimproved necktietastening. Fig. 3 is a horizental sectional elevation ofthe necktie-stiffening, showing the loop or staple for holding thespring to the necktie-stifleniug.

A spring, A, is formed of wire, which is bent to form the side loops, BB, from which the ends 0 of the wire extend downward diagonally andcross each other, that portion ofthe wire spring between the loops B Bbeing bent upward above the crossingofthe endsO to form a loop, D... Thecrossed ends 0 of the spring A are passed through a loop or staple, E,at tached to and projectiugfrom the back of the stiffening-plate F ofthe necktie-bow G. The spring is made of spring brass or steel wire. Thespringis designed to take the place of the rubber loop for fastening anecktie bow or scarf to a collar-button.

The operation is as follows: If the bow is to be fastened to thecollar'button H, the edge of the head of the button is passed under theloop D and the bow is pulled downward and pressed toward the button H,whereby the head of the button will be passed through the loop D. Thebow is then released, and the spring, which was shortened in thedirection of its length by pulling down the bow, will spread, wherebythe bow G will be raised, and the shank of the button H will be heldbetween the upper wire of the loop D and the staple E, or between theupper wireofthe loopD and the crossed ends 0.

To remove the bow all that is necessary is to pull it downward and moveit outward and upward. By pulling down the bow the loop D is enlargedsufficiently to permit the shank and head of the button H to pass out ofthe loop. If desired, the loop D may also be enlarged by pressing theends O of the wire together.

The within-described device can also be used for fastening otherneckwear-such as scarfs, Sac-provided with astiEfeniug-plate to thecollar-buttou.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent 1. Thccombiuation, with thenecktie-bow G, ofthe wire loop-spring A and the loop or staple E, attached to the bow,substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose setforth.

2. The wire loop-spring A, made substantially as herein shown anddescribed, and consisting of a wire bent to form two side loops, B B,and a middle loop, D. the ends C of the wire being crossed diagonallyunder the loop D, as set forth.

PARKER HENRY HEW.

Witnesses FREDERIC W. REW, Louis A. ESSON.

